The Senegal forward, a summer signing from Southampton, clinched the season’s inaugural accolade for August after getting his Reds career off to a flyer.
Mane made three competitive appearances during the month, beginning it with a stunning display and a Goal of the Season contender during the 4-3 victory at Arsenal on the opening weekend of the Premier League campaign.
He followed that up with further livewire performances against Burton Albion and Tottenham Hotspur to collect 77 per cent of the fans’ vote in a poll on this website – some distance ahead of second-placed Philippe Coutinho, who picked up 11 per cent of the final total.